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This quiz consists of questions from
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Directions (Q. 1-10) In the following
passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered.  These numbers are printed below the passage
and against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank
appropriately.  Find out the appropriate
word in each case.

One big (1) between the investments in
fossil fuels and those in wind power, solar cells, and geothermal energy is
that the latter will supply energy in (2). 
These “wells” will never run dry. 
If the money spent on oil in one year were (3) in wind turbines, the electricity
generated would be enough to (4) one-fifth of the world’s needs.

Investments in infrastructure for the new
energy economy, which would eventually have to be made when fossil fuels
reserves (5), will obviously be huge. 
These include the transmission lines that (6) wind farms with
electricity consumers, and the pipelines that link hydrogen supply sources with
end-users.  To a substantial degree, the
infrastructure for the (7), energy sources – the transmission lines for
electricity from coal and the pipelines for natural gas can be used in the new
energy economy as well.  The local
pipeline distribution network in various cities for natural gas can easily be (8)
to hydrogen distribution system.  For
developing countries, the new energy sources (9) to reduce dependence on
imported oil, freeing up capital for investment in domestic energy
sources.  (10) very few countries have
their own oil fields, most have wind and solar energy.  In terms of economic expansion and job
generation, these new energy technologies are a godsend.

1.

(a) argument

(b) change

(c) exception

(d) issue

(e) difference

2.

(a) infinity

(b) perpetuity

(c) extension

(d) reality

(e) renewability

3.

(a) dissipated

(b) applied

(c) drawn

(d) invested

(e) given

4.

(a) involve

(b) meet

(c) attract

(d) complete

(e) cater

5.

(a) deplete

(b) expand

(c) terminate

(d) sustain

(e) cease

6.

(a) provide

(b) include

(c) connect

(d) support

(e) links

7.

(a) existing

(b) new

(c) latest

(d) old

(e) renewable

8.

(a) supplied

(b) dispersed

(c) provided

(d) converted

(e) used

9.

(a) predict

(b) promise

(c) pursue

(d) expects

(e) created

10.

(a) Despite

(b) As

(c) Owing to

(d) Unless

(e) Although

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Answers 

1(e)    2(b)    3(d)   
4(b)    5(c)      6(c)    
7(a)      8(c)     9(b)     
10(b)